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Planning commission recommends clarifying chicken-coop rules, adds construction standards
Summary
After public comment, the North Ogden City Planning Commission voted 4–0 to recommend amending Title 11-9M-10 to remove inconsistent distance requirements for chicken coops, clarify that accessory-building rules apply, and add a construction standard requiring all-weather exterior materials.
The North Ogden City Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend changes to chicken-keeping rules in Title 11-9M-10 after a public hearing that included neighbors and property owners.
Scott Hess, community and economic development director, told the commission the existing code contains inconsistent setback language that effectively makes chicken coops infeasible on many standard residential lots. "This effectively makes chicken coops illegal in 90 plus percent of the residential homes in North Ogden," Hess said, describing…
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